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VALHALLA DREAMING.

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When Bifrost’s flung across the void

And battles roar below

Saga’d men in leather strive

In trading hack for blow.

When teeth are bared in effort

As the battleaxes clash,

When blood shall run in rivulets

As storms of Vikings lash-

 

THEN  

 

Ride, sisters ride! Over Bifrost thunder!

Sweep the fallen to your steeds

And never mind the plunder!

Ride, sisters, ride! Battle cries a’screaming

Oh, Valkyries bring the heroes home

To join Valhalla dreaming!

 

 

When storms of Viking lash the coast

With rivulets of blood,

As battleaxes cleave and bite

Above the brazen flood,

When riven shields are marred with bone

And saga’d heroes fall,

When battles savage raise a score

Elect for Odin’s hall-

 

THEN

 

Ride, sisters ride! Battle helms a’sparkle!

Raise the slain to victory

Amidst the foes' debacle!

Ride, sisters, ride! Battle shields a’gleaming

Oh, Valkyries bear the heroes home

To their Valhalla dreaming!

   

When Vikings fall in latter days

All fading grey and cold,

As hearing keen deserts their ears

And dims their spirits bold,

When death becomes a beckoned friend

So welcome to the door,

When men of might descry the cold

And know they’ll fight no more-

 

THEN

 

Ride, sisters ride! Flaxen hair unpleach,

Hold the dying to your breast

The bridge of air’s in reach;

Ride, sisters, ride! Your eyes a'mercies beaming-

Oh, Valkyries bring the heroes home

To bright Valhalla dreaming!

 

Valkyries bring the heroes home

To their Valhalla dreaming.  

 

The Bridge of the Air

Valhalla Dreaming

Weeping Avalon

Atlantis Fading

Eden Sleeping

Raising Lyonesse

Sherwood Waking

Awaiting Tír na nÓg

Elysian-Seeming

Elfland Singing

Leaving Ben Innis

Building the Bridge of the Air

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